QWAFA

Ultimate pre-game There are few better pre-game rituals to intimidate the opposition than a tribal dance. Here’s a look at some work from Papua New Guinea (the Ole Ole) and Fiji (the Cimbi), from the 2017 International Cup. If you…

AFL Queensland today announced a new look South East Queensland senior women’s football competition structure for 2017. The new model, which was developed in consultation with existing clubs, caters for participants at all levels and paves the way for the…

AFL Queensland today advised the Maroochydore Football Club that it has been successful in gaining entry to the Queensland Women’s Australian Football League (QWAFL) for season 2017. The Roos will join existing QWAFL clubs; Wilston Grange, Zillmere, UQ, Yeronga,…

The brothers A couple of brothers winning a flag together is a good yarn. Three in the same team… no we are talking. Four in one team, with one of them the coach? Unbelievable, but that is exactly what the…

QFA SOUTH GRAND FINAL COORPAROO KINGS v. SPRINGWOOD Coorparoo Kings 4.0, 4.5, 5.7, 8.9 (57) Springwood 5.2, 6.4, 7.4, 8.6 (54) Coorparoo won a classic to take out the 2016 QFA South Premiership There was only seven goals kicked after quarter time when the rain hit, but it…

QFA SOUTH SENIORS GRAND FINAL PREVIEW Coorparoo vs. Springwood Saturday September 10, 2:00pm, Leyshon Park Yeronga No, you’re not having a case of déjà vu. Twelve months after their last Grand Final chapter, we are back again. Springwood are going…

2016 QFA North Seniors Grand Final MAYNE v. MAROOCHYDORE Mayne 1.2, 6.4, 9.9, 12.10 (82) Maroochydore 2.2, 3.5, 5.8, 8.14 (62) Back-to-back-to-back. Early on this season, another Mayne flag looked a stretch, but they came good at the right time of year. Despite being a goal down at…

QFA North MAROOCHYDORE v. CALOUNDRA Maroochydore 1.4, 3.8, 9.12, 13.14 (92) Caloundra 1.3, 2.6, 3.8, 7.12 (54) The Roos had a job to do, and they did it. A straight sets exit wasn’t an option. Caloundra was definitely up for the fight, especially in the first half, but Maroochydore…

QAFA (B) SUNSHINE COAST GRAND FINAL PREVIEW Pomona vs. Maroochydore Saturday August 20, 2:00pm, Nambour LIVE BLOG It’s been a long 11 months, but Grand Finals season is upon us, and we have a cracker to kick it off. The…

The voicemail On Sunday morning, I woke up to a very pleasant, three minute voice-mail from about 3am the night before. It was a certain UQ player giving me the full run down of their win over Wilston Grange that…

Her journey may have started in Scotland, but Jemma Abbott is hoping it ends up on the Gabba. Abbot, 17, a member of the Queensland Youth Girl’s Academy and Maroochydore QWAFA player, was born and lived in Scotland until she…

To mark the 150 Year anniversary of football in Queensland, AFL Queensland is hosting a picnic this Sunday, July 3, at the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens this Sunday, site of the first game of Australian Football in 1866. AFL…

Faulks hits the ton If you think about the superstars that have made Mayne a juggernaut over the last few years, Luke Faulkner’s name is right up there. On Saturday, he celebrated game 100 in the yellow and black in…

Due to severe weather conditions in South East Queensland: Both QAFA Norther Rivers matches postponed. Rescheduling TBA QWAFL – all matches declared a washout. Re-scheduled for 30th/31st July QFA (South), All seniors and reserves games declared a washout. As there is…

Saturday was a special day for the Maroochydore Roos. For the first official time, they had a women’s team represent the club. Their Queensland Women’s Amateur Football Association (QWAFA) side marked the occasion with a win over Jindalee at home…

There is no better time than the present for Coolangatta to grasp that premiership cup The Bluebirds will run out for their first game of the season with eight different players from their 2015 Grand Final side; the noticeable losses…

Game style The women’s academy has been working hard all summer on a style of play they hope will come to fruition. Both teams will look to get it out wide to the speedsters, link up from the backline, and…

Familiar faces square off Friday night, the AFL-AIS Academy, which includes Jacob Allison, Jack Rolls, Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer, took to the MCG for a practice match against VFL side Werribee. The Queensland connection didn’t stop there, with ex-academy…

Here is your one stop shop for all the 2016 South East Queensland senior competition fixtures. Please click on each competition name below to view and download the respective fixture. QAFL fixture QWAFL fixture QFA North fixture QFA South fixture…

AFL Queensland launched the 150-year celebrations of footy in Queensland and season 2016 on Wednesday night at the State Library of Queensland. Over 100 members of the Queensland football fraternity, including coaches, players, volunteers and multicultural ambassadors had the chance…

2016 Crystal Ball Predictions -Andrew Wiles With the 2016 season just days away, I thought it was time to put my neck on the line and give my thoughts on what 2016 holds for each league… after all, the community…

Seven new teams will enter the Queensland Women’s Amateur Football Association (QWAFA) in 2016, more than double the number of teams compared to last year. Thirteen teams feature in the 16 round home and away fixture, which was released today.…

Red-hot pre-season It’s been a very big week for the UQ Red Lions, but not with the Sherrins. First up, UQ’s men’s side took on Mitchell’s Gaelic Football Club in their annual international rules match. For the record, UQ lost,…

Tick it off, the AFL Queensland Flash Footy Tournament edition 1 has been run and won, and Yeronga have done the double. Two hundred and twenty players and 18 teams graced Bond University on Saturday, where 36 games were played,…

The AFL Queensland Flash Footy Tournament is just two days away, and the numbers are in. 18 teams across three divisions will take to the field at Bond University this Saturday, with over 200 players registered. Each team will play…

Browny to lead again If it ain’t broke (and it certainly isn’t), why fix it? Caleb Brown has been announced as skipper for the Mayne Tigers for a fifth consecutive year. When you look back at Brown’s record of the…

The AFL’s female talent search campaign will continue in Queensland this Sunday, February 7, at Anglican Church Grammar after a hugely successful trail in Melbourne on Saturday. More than 150 female athletes who are currently active in other sports were in…

AFL Queensland today announced a new South East Queensland female football tournament to debut in February this year. The AFLQ Flash Footy Tournament is a one-day, multiple match, fast paced, modified game that caters for women of all skill levels.…